Job Description

Band C - SCP 3-5 - 37 hours per week - Term time only

24,027 to 24,790 salary range pro rata - 12.45 to 12.85 per hour

Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 4 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Administrator to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting as soon as possible.

You will provide general administration support within a busy school business services team. The role will be working on reception and acting as the front of house and will include diary management and supporting the administration for the governance processes in school. The role will include the use of Arbor and other school packages. Experience of this would be beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.

This role is ideal for highly organised people who have experience of using Microsoft packages (in particular Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Teams) and like variety, multi-tasking and enjoy going the extra mile to help others whilst delivering a great administrative ser-vice in a busy and demanding environment.

The working pattern of the post is detailed below:

8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday, with one day finishing at 3.30pm

Actual salary range - 20,942 - 21,607 based on working pattern during term time

You will also be required to work 3 directed days per year during the school holidays - these dates will be planned in advance and you will have plenty of notice.

Find out more about our school by visiting

www.newfield.org.uk.

Please download the application pack and application form from our website.

Please note we do not accept CV's

Completed application forms are returnable to recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk or to Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW

Closing Date Monday 29th September 2025 at 9am

Selection Process: week commencing Monday 29th September 2025

Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,027.00-24,790.00 per year

Expected hours: 37 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/09/2025
Expected start date: 03/11/2025